After recently abandoning buckets for fermenting, I'm in the market for a wide mouth fermentor. I see that there are a few varieties to choose from. Decisions on HDPE or PET, spigot or not have to be made. My main reason for wanting the wide mouth is to make dry-hopping easier. My set-up is such that I don't have any extra volume of wort to spare and I don't want all 3+ oz of dry-hopped trub to be loose in the fermentor if I want to get every last oz of beer into the keg. I want to dry-hop in mesh bags, which of course don't exit through the mouth of a traditional carboy.
Before you answer let me clarify: I am soliciting info on wide-mouth fermentors. I know buckets are fine and there are also many other great vessels for fermentation. However, in this thread, I am looking only at info and experiences with wide mouth fermentors. Thanks.
Before you answer let me clarify: I am soliciting info on wide-mouth fermentors. I know buckets are fine and there are also many other great vessels for fermentation. However, in this thread, I am looking only at info and experiences with wide mouth fermentors. Thanks.